ANC makes a slew of pledges as they kickstart election season

A giant flag from the South African ruling Party African National Congress (ANC) displaying a picture of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa and urging people to register to vote for the upcoming elections is raised in the sky as thousands of New Year party revellers and holidaymakers gather at the North Pier Beach during New Year festivities in Durban on January 1, 2019. - According to the police close to 100,000 people are expected to spend the day at the beach. The city situated on the east coast of the African Continent attracts thousands of local and international tourists boosting the local economy at this time of the year. (Photo by RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP)